Media & Entertainment News Madras High Court lifts ban on Vishwaroopam January 30, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court Tuesday ruled in favour of Kamal Haasan’s banned controversial film “Vishwaroopam” and lifted the ban by the state government. “The film can be released in theatres tomorrow and the Section 144 order issued by the district collector will be kept in abeyance,” said Justice K. Venkatraman in an interim order. The […] Read more » actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan Andrea Jeremiah ban on Vishwaroopam controversial film Vishwaroopam Hindi version of Vishwaroop Jaideep Ahlawat Kamal Haasan Madras High Court Malaysian ministry Pooja Kumar Rahul Bose Shekhar Kapur Tamil and Telugu
Top Law News Himachal Pradesh High Court asks lower courts to fasten pending rape cases January 30, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Himachal Pradesh High Court directed lower courts in the state to dispose of all the rape cases which are pending for more than a year before March 31 and send the compliance report. The court directed all the Sessions and Additional Sessions judges, Presiding Officers of Fast Track courts and Principal Magistrates of Juvenile […] Read more » fast-track courts Himachal Pradesh High Court Principal Magistrates of Juvenile Justice Boards rape cases rape cases in himachal pradesh Registrar General of the High Court
Criminal Law News Family Law News Delhi High Court acquits 3 on death row for burning woman January 30, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A man, his son and daughter, have been acquitted by the Delhi High Court from the sentence of death by a Sessions court last year for burning alive his daughter-in-law to corner her property. A bench of justices Gita Mittal and JR Midha acquitted East Delhi resident Gulbeg Ali, his son Zulfikar Ali and daughter Kumari Mubin […] Read more » burning alive Delhi High Court sentence of death Sessions court Supreme Court judgements
Top Law News Fast track courts for trial of atrocity on Dalits urged January 30, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment National Commission for Scheduled Castes Vice-Chairman Rajkumar Verka told that “Trial of atrocity cases against Dalits should be conducted in fast track courts.” “Cases of atrocities pending for five years should be moved to fast track courts. Atrocity cases are registered, but only five per cent reach a logical end,” According to the Verka. Stating that […] Read more » atrocity cases Dalits fast-track courts Haryana Madhya Pradesh National Commission for Scheduled Castes National Commission for Scheduled Castes Vice-Chairman Rajkumar Verka Punjab Quality education Rajasthan Union government Uttar Pradesh Vice-Chairman Rajkumar Verka
Criminal Law News 2012 Gujarat elections firing case: BJP MLA moves High Court January 30, 2013 / January 30, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Notice to state government has been issued by the Gujarat High Court on the bail application of BJP MLA Jetha Bharwad, charged with attempt to murder, for his alleged involvement in a firing incident during polling in the 2012 Assembly elections. Four persons had been injured on December 17 last year during the second phase of […] Read more » 2012 Assembly elections attempt to murder BJP MLA Jetha Bharwad fire in Tarsang village Godhra Gujarat High Court Justice Anant Dave Notice to state government Sahera in Panchmahal district Tarsang village
Top Law News Paternity suit: Tiwari intended to adopt her son: Rohit’s mom January 30, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The mother of Rohit Shekhar, who is seeking to declare ND Tiwari as his biological father, told a commission that she was assured by the veteran Congress leader that he intended to adopt her son. 67-year-old Ujjwala Sharma, who was cross examined by Tiwari’s lawyer, deposed that at the time of Rohit’s birth, she had […] Read more » 88 year old Tiwari Bahar-U Barqi biological father Congress leader Delhi High Court Delhi High Court Bar Association former Additional District Judge Bimla Makin ND Tiwari paternity suit Rohit Shekhar Ujjwala Sharma
Criminal Law News Gangrape case: SC dismisses plea to shift trial outside Delhi January 29, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A plea has been dismissed by the Supreme Court to shift the trial in Delhi gangrape-cum-murder case to a place outside the national capital. A bench headed by Chief Justice Altamas Kabir rejected a transfer petition which was claimed to have been filed on behalf of one of the six accused in the case. The bench passed the order after going through the […] Read more » advocate M L Sharma Chief Justice Altamas Kabir delhi gangrape Delhi gangrape cum murder case gangrape cum murder Singapore hospital Supreme Court
Criminal Law News HC to NIA: Will Sadhvi be treated at Tata Hospital January 29, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court on Monday sought to know from National Investigation Agency (NIA) whether Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, a key accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, would be provided treatment at Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital here. Justice RC Chavan also asked the agency to file a reply by February 05 on Sadhvi’s bail […] Read more » 2008 Malegaon blast case accused in 2008 Malegaon blast case Bombay High Court Jawaharlal Nehru Cancer hospital in Bhopal Mahesh Jethmalani medical care in Bhopal or Mumbai National Investigation Agency (NIA) Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur Sadhvi's bail application Tata Hospital Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital
Top Law News Ration cards can be linked with Aadhar: Maha to HC January 29, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Ration cards can be linked with Aadhar: Maha to HC The Maharashtra government on Monday told the Bombay High Court that though ration cards could be linked with the newly introduced Aadhar cards, it was not possible to appoint a nodal agency to supervise the verification process. A division bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and KK Tated was hearing a public interest litigation filed by […] Read more » Aadhar cards Additional public prosecutor Aruna Kamat Pai Bombay High Court India Kevic Setalvad Justices AM Khanwilkar and KK Tated Maharashtra government public interest litigation ration cards
Criminal Law News Man jailed for life for raping pregnant relative January 29, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Life imprisonment has been given by the fast track court to a 35 year old man for the raping a pregnant relative here in Delhi, according to court stern punishment should be given to him as women in the society need to be protected The special fast track court, set up to try exclusively cases of […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Nivedita Anil Sharma compensation of Rs three lakh Delhi Victims Compensation Scheme fast track cour gang rape guilty of raping intimidating and wrongfully confining the victim life imprisonment rape rape of pregnant women special fast track court state government
Criminal Law News “Framed” for opposing eve-teasers; HC grants bail to man January 29, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Bail has been granted by the Delhi High court to a man who was allegedly framed in a criminal case for objecting to eve-teasing by a person in his locality. A bench of Justice G P Mittal granted bail to Delhi resident Rajkumar accused of attempting to kill and illegally restraining one of the men residing […] Read more » advocate Sugriva Dubey Bail by Delhi High court Baol culpable homicide Delhi High Court Delhi resident Rajkumar eve-teasers illegal restraint IPC Justice G.P. Mittal
Family Law News Top Law News Trial commences in paternity suit against N D Tiwari January 29, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The trial in the paternity suit of Rohit Shekhar, seeking to declare veteran Congress leader ND Tiwari as his biological father, on manday commenced before a commission here with the testimony of his mother who said that her former husband still assists her two sons including Rohit. “…My son (Rohit) is writing journals etc but […] Read more » Additional District Judge Bahar-U Barqi biological father Congress leader ND Tiwari cross-examination of Ujjwala Defence Colony Delhi High Court Delhi High Court as Local Commissioner Delhi High Court Bar Association DNA test Hindustan Lever or Petro Chemicals distributorship paternity suit of Rohit Shekhar trial in the paternity suit